Veterans Education

The VA Office assists all students attending Lamar University using education benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs Educational Assistance Programs and Texas Hazlewood Exemption Act in the pursuit of a Bachelor, Master, or Doctoral Degree. Our goal is to provide the pertinent information required to all our VA students attending Lamar University.

Veterans are afforded the same rights and must meet all academic requirements and maintain the same academic standards as any student attending Lamar University.

Federal (VA) Benefits

Applying for VA Benefits:

The application for VA educational benefits is completed online at the VA eBenefits website (https://www.ebenefits.va.gov). Once approved, the VA will mail a Letter of Eligibility to the student.

VA Certification:

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs requires that the university verify that all registered courses are applicable to the degree the veteran is pursuing. In order to be certified, a class schedule must be submitted each semester.

Montgomery GI Bill (Ch. 30) and Post 9/11 GI Bill (Ch. 33)

Montgomery GI Bill is for those who entered military service after June 30, 1985 and paid the $1,200 enrollment fee. The Post 9/11 GI Bill is for those with active-duty service for more than 90 days since Sept. 11, 2001.

If veteran is 100% disabled or unemployable due to service-related injury or illness

Current VA disability rating

NOTE: Student and veteran (if not the student) must reside in the state of Texas in order to use this benefit and must register with the Hazlewood Online Database at the Texas Veterans Commission's website: http://www.tvc.texas.gov/Hazlewood-Act.aspx
NOTE: If you are active duty using tuition assistance, please contact:
Ashley Sheehan at 409-880-7796 or military@lamar.edu